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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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