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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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