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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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