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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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