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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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