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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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