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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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