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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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