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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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