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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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