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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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