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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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