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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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