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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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