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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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