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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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