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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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