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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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