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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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