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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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