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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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