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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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