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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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