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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important 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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