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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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