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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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