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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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