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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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