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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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