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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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