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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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