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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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