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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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