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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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