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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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