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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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