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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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