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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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