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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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