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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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