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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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