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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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