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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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