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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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