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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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