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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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