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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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