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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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