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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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