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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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