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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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