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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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