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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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