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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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