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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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