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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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