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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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