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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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