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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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