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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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