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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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