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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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