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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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