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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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