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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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