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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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