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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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