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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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