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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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