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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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