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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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