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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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