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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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