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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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