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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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