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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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