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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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