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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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