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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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