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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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