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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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