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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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