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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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