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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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