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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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