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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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