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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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