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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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