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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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