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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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