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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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