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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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