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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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