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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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