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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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