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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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