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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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