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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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