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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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