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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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