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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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