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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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