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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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