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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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