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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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