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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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