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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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