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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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