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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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