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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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