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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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