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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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