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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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