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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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