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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses 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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