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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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