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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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