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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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