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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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