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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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