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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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