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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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