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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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