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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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