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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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