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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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