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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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