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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student 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 distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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