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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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