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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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