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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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