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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX 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 becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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