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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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