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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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