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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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