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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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