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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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