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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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