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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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