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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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