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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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