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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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