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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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