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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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