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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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