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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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