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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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