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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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