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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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