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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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