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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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