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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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