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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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