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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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