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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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