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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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