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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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