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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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