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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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