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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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