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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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