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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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