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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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