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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). New gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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