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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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