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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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