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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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