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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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