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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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