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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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