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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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