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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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