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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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