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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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