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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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