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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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