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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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