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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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