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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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