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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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