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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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