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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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