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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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