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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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