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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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