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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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