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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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