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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition? How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation.

There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important opportunities associated with MOOCs and OERS. For more details please visit this MOOC book site.

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