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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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