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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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