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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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