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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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