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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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