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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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