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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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