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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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