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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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