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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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