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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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