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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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