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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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