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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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