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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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