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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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