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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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