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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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