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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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