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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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