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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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