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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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