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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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