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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches 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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