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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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