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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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