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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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