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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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