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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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