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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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