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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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