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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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