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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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