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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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