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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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