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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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