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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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