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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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