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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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