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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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