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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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