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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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