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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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