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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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