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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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