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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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