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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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