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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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