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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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