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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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