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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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