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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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