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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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