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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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