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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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