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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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