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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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