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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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