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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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