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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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