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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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