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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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