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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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