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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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