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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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