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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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