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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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