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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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