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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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