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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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