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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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