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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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