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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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