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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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