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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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