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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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