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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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