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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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