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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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