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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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