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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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