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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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