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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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