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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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