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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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