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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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