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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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