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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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