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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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