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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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