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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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