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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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