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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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