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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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