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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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