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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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