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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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