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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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