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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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