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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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