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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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