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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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