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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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