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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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