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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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