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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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