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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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