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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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