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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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