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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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