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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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