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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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