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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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