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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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