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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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