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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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