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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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