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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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