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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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