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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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