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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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