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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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