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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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