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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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