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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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