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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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