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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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