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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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