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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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