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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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