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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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