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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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