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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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