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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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