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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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