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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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