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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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