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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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