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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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