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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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