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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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