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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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