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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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