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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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