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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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