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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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