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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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