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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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