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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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