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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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