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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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