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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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