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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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