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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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