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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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