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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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