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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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