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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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