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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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