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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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