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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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