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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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