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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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