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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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