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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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