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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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