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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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