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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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