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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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