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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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