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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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