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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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