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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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