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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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