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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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