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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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