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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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