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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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