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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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