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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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