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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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