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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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