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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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