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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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