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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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