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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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