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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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