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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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