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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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