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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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