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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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