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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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