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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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