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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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