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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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