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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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