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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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