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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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