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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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