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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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