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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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