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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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