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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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