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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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