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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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