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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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