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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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