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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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