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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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