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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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