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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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