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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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