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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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