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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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