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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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