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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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