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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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