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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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