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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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