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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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