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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? 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 State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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