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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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