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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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