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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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