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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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