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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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