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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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