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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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