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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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