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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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