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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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