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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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