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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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