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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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