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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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