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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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