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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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