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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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