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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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