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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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