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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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