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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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