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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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