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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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