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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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