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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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