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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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