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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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