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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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