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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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