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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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