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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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