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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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