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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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