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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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