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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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