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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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