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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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