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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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