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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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