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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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