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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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