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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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