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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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