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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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