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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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