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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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