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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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