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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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