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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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