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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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