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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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