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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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