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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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