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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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