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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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