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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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