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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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