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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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