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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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