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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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