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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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