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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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