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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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