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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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