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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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