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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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