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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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