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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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