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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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