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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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