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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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