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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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