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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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