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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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