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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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