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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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