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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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