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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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