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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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