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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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