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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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