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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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