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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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