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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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