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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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