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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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