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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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