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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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