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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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