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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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