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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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