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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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