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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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