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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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