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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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