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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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