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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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