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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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