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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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