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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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