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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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