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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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