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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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